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Firefighters Battle Industrial Fire

Fire crews were challenged by difficult access to a large industrial fire at Schnitzer Steel on Monday evening.
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Marcola man on trial for crossbow murder of cyclist in Eugene

EUGENE, Ore. - A Marcola man stands trial for the murder of Dustin Shelton, who was shot with a crossbow in 2023, according to Lane County Circuit Court records. Court documents show that Isaac Henry McGrew faces charges of first-degree murder, second-degree kidnapping, and tampering with a witness. Shelton was found...
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K9 Hektor Helps with Assault Arrest

An assault suspect was arrested Monday night at a west Eugene residence with the assistance of K9 Hektor.
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Best gas station caught in a time warp

Creswell, that sleepy little town a few miles down I-5 from Eugene, sometimes feels like it’s stuck in the 1950s. It has more churches than bars. The streets are mostly clean. It’s even got a popular Fourth of July parade that draws people from out of town each summer. But is that a bad thing?
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Union Pacific Railroad train makes emergency stop to avoid collision in Eugene

People trying to cross the railroad tracks at West Third Street between Lincoln and Van Buren streets in Eugene found a train blocking their path the morning of Nov. 6. The train stopped to avoid a collision with a pedestrian and was unable to move for a time. This incident was first reported at 9:17 a.m., according...
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Unexpected ICE Raid: A Community’s Call to Action

In a recent incident that has sparked concern on social media, two men were reportedly taken from their landscaping truck by five unmarked cars on Norkenzie Rd/Donovan Dr. The eyewitness who reported the incident has urged the community to stay vigilant, suggesting that the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)...
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City Club of Eugene tackles Oregon employer challenges in behavioral health care coverage

EUGENE, Ore. — This week, City Club of Eugene is back at WoW Hall on Friday at noon for a conversation about a major challenge for Oregon employers: providing behavioral health care coverage amid rising costs and limited budgets. According to the Kaiser Family Foundation’s 2023 Employer Health Benefits...
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LCC faculty rally as contract negotiations continue

Lane Community College faculty have been working without a contract for four months. At an on-campus rally Wednesday, union leaders decried the administration for what they termed anti-union negotiations. LCC Education Association leaders claim the administration is undermining the authority of the Board of...
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Springfield City Club meeting set to discuss license plate camera deployment concerns

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — New license plate reader cameras have been installed in Eugene and Springfield, sparking a debate over privacy concerns. These unattended cameras are designed to capture images of license plates and vehicles on the streets, but their implementation has been paused for further review by local...
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Burrito Brigade steps up to fill food gap in Eugene amid SNAP benefit shortfall

EUGENE, Ore. — With delays and partial funding for SNAP benefits, food pantries are getting slammed with people looking for food. Burrito Brigade is a nonprofit that has been in Eugene since 2014. They started out making burritos and passing them out to people who were hungry in Eugene.

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